Engineering and Fabrication Technologies (Diploma)

Program Overview

The Engineering and Fabrication Technologies Diploma is a two-year program that provides students with the knowledge and skills to work as engineers or transfer to a university engineering program. Students develop practical skills in design and prototyping in industry-standard equipment and are eligible to transfer to the second year of a bachelor's degree program in engineering at most universities in BC. Graduates are prepared for careers in various industries and can pursue further education in engineering.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Engineering and Fabrication Technologies Diploma is a two-year program that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as engineers or transfer to a university engineering program.
• In the first year of the program, students take academic courses required for the first year of a bachelor's degree in engineering at a university.
• In the second year of the program, students develop practical skills in design and prototyping in industry-standard equipment.
• Students who complete the program are eligible to transfer to the second year of a bachelor's degree program in engineering at most universities in BC.
• Completion of the courses in the Diploma in Engineering and Fabrication Technologies program, along with meeting a minimum GPA, satisfies the requirements of the UBC Engineering Transfer Program and can make students eligible for a seat in the second-year of UBC's Engineering degree program.
• In addition, if students meet the minimum GPA and course completion requirements, they are also eligible for a guaranteed seat in the second-year of the UVic engineering degree program.

Careers:

• Engineers are responsible for solving many of the challenges of modern life, such as developing new technologies, designing buildings and bridges, and creating new products.
• As an engineer, graduates will have the opportunity to work in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, and healthcare.
• Graduates will also be prepared to pursue a master's degree or PhD in engineering, which will open up even more career opportunities.